Peru · South America
Machu Picchu Tickets, Circuits and Trains, Explained
Timed entry, numbered circuits, separate mountain permits and a single rail line. A step-by-step guide to booking it correctly.
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Culture
Festivals, craft workshops, temples and the etiquette that makes a place legible.
Morocco · Africa
Your First Three Days in the Marrakech Medina
The medina is disorienting for about 48 hours and then becomes navigable. A guide to the first days, written by someone who grew up inside it.
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Japan · Asia
The Best Time to Visit Japan, Month by Month
Cherry blossom lasts about ten days and moves north at roughly 30km a day. Here is what each month actually offers, and the three periods to avoid.
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